🔤 Crossbench ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
be rakh wali bench, ghair wabasta kursi, parliament ki azaad bench
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ENGLISH
📚noun
crossbench
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˈkrɒsbɛntʃ/
Phonetic: /kros bench/
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DEFINITION
seats in parliament for independent members, benches for members not aligned with government or opposition
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
The crossbench members voted according to their conscience rather than party lines.
Crossbench peers play a crucial role in the House of Lords.
The crossbench seats are positioned between government and opposition benches.
Independent MPs often occupy the crossbench during parliamentary sessions.
The crossbench vote determined the outcome of the controversial bill.
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